Jamarr Sanders and Elijah Millsap lead UAB to a 77-59 win over Troy

UAB's Elijah Millsap (24) tries to steal the ball from Troy's Richard Delk in the Blazers' win at Bartow Arena on Tuesday night. (The Birmingham News / Mark Almond)Elijah Millsap and Jamarr Sanders led the way as UAB handled Troy, 77-59, in a men's basketball non-conference game at Bartow Arena on Tuesday night.

Millsap had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Sanders had 20 points and five 3-pointers as the Blazers won for the fifth time in six games. Millsap also nearly reached double figures in turnover after finishing with nine.

UAB (5-1) also played well defensively -- limiting Troy to 37.3 percent shooting -- and out-rebounded the Trojans, 43-27. Aaron Johnson had 12 points, five assists and four rebounds, Howard Crawford had nine points and eight rebounds and Kenneth Cooper had seven points and five rebounds.